Skellytown, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

457

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

2.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

6.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$38,700

1.28% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Skellytown, TX is home to a population of 457 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.41% of Skellytown, TX residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Skellytown, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Skellytown, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Skellytown, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Skellytown, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skellytown, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 113
White (Hispanic)
34 ± 48
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 38

11.6%

Hispanic Population

53 people

11.6% of the people in Skellytown, TX are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Skellytown, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

2.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.41% of Skellytown, TX residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skellytown, TX was 2.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Skellytown, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 22

Skellytown, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Skellytown, TX.

Economy

The economy of Skellytown, TX employs 161 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Skellytown, TX were Retail Trade (22 people), Construction (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($99,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,813), and Utilities ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

161

2024 Value

± 84

−6.4%

1 Year decline

± 78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skellytown, TX declined at a rate of −6.4%, from 172 employees to 161 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skellytown, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skellytown, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

161

2024 Value

± 84

−6.4%

1 Year decline

± 78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skellytown, TX declined at a rate of −6.4%, from 172 employees to 161 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skellytown, TX, are Retail Trade (22 people), Construction (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skellytown, TX, though some of these residents may live in Skellytown, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $24,662

$24,722

Median earning women ± $9,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,321), and Retail Trade ($21,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skellytown, TX was $38,700 in 2024, which is 0.116 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $39,200 to $38,700, a 1.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Skellytown, TX is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Skellytown, TX have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Skellytown, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$38,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,162

$140

Median Property Taxes

±$45

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Skellytown, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Skellytown, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Skellytown, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skellytown, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $21,035

172

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 172 households in Skellytown, TX grew to $55,625 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Skellytown, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skellytown, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Walked (3.73%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Skellytown, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who walked to work (3.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skellytown, TX have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Skellytown, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Skellytown, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Skellytown, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skellytown, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skellytown, TX (111 out of 450 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skellytown, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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